Current Affairs
Two UPDF Soldiers Arrested Over Sembabule Election Violence
Two soldiers are in custody following violence that erupted in Sembabule District on the eve of the Local Council III elections.
Read More »Police Push for Absorption of 90,000 Polling Constables into Private Security Firms
Private security companies will man at least 90,000 polling stations across the country after the expiry of a three-month contract for polling constables recruited by the police for the electoral period.
Read More »NUP Vows to Challenge Kabanda’s Victory in Kampala Central
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General, Lewis Rubongoya, has declared that he will challenge Minister Minsa Kabanda’s victory for Kampala Central Member of Parliament.
Read More »Court Blocks Kamuli Municipality MP Vote Recount
The decision follows an application by the Kamuli Municipality Member of Parliament-elect, Mastula Namatovu, asking the high court to halt the vote recount that had earlier been ordered by the Kamuli Chief Magistrate’s Court.
Read More »President Museveni Hosts AU–EAC–SADC Panel on DRC Peace Process
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday hosted leaders of the AU–EAC–SADC panel of facilitators for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process at State House, Entebbe. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to advance dialogue and stability in Eastern DRC.
Read More »Mabirizi Remanded for Abusing Justice Ssekaana Again
Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Male Mabirizi on charges of spreading malicious information and hate speech against Constitutional Court/Court of Appeal Justice Musa Ssekaana and newly appointed Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija.
Read More »Nandala Demands EC Resignation
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has rejected the outcome of Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections held on January 15, 2026, describing the process as fraudulent and calling for the immediate resignation of the Justice Simon Byabakama–led Electoral Commission.
Read More »Supreme Court Frames Issues for Determination in Kasibante’s Petition
The Supreme Court in Kampala has framed four issues for determination arising from a petition in which former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante seeks to overturn the victory of President-elect and incumbent Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, arguing that the election was conducted in non-compliance with the law.
Read More »Museveni Lines Up Six Witnesses as Supreme Court Hears Election Petition
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has lined up six witnesses to defend his January 15, 2026, presidential victory, which is being challenged before the Supreme Court.
Read More »Auditor General Exposes Gross Research Incompetence in Public Universities
The Auditor General has flagged Gulu University and Busitema University as public Universities that consistently exhibited inefficiencies.
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Court Grants Bryan White Mandatory Bail on Human Sacrifice Charges
The High Court in Kampala has granted mandatory bail to socialite Bryan Kirumira also known as Bryan White, after finding that he had been detained for 293 days without being committed for trial.
